Kitchen-cabinet.



'PATENTED JULY 2, 1907.

M. M. ROSS. KITCHEN CABINET.

APPLICATION I'ILBD 23.12. 1901.

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PATENTED JULY 2, 1907.

M. M. ROSS. KITCHEN CABINET.

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MINNIE M. ROSS, OF WAPANUCKA, INDIAN TERRITORY.

KITCHEN-CABINET.

.No. 868,628. specification of Letters Patent. Patented July 2, 19 07.

Applioationflled February 12,1907. Serial a. 356,988.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MINNIE M. Ross, a citizen of the United States, residing at Wapanucka, in the county of Atoka and Indian Territory, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Kitchen-Cabinets, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention .is an improvement in kitchen cabinets, and particularly to a combination kitchen table. The object of the invention is the construction of a cabinet which may be empioyed as an ordinary table,

-bv adjusting different sections thereof, as a sink for washing and rinsing dishes'and the like.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a combination kitchen table or cabinet, thatmay be employed for a number of purposes, but whichis simple and durable in construction and composed of comparatively a minimumnumber of parts, with respect to the number of combined structure. V

the d awings: Figure 1 isa view in side elevation articles comprised in the of the cabinet constructed in accordance with the pres out invention and showing the same in an unfolded po. sition. Fig. '2jis a top plan view of-the structure depicted in Fig. 1. Fig. .3 is a view, .in side elevation, of

the cabinet in a folded position. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal, vertical, sectional view oi the cabinet depicted in v Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a transverse, sectional view-taken'on line 5 5., 4, and looking the direction of the" are.

row. Fig. 6 is a, fragmentary sectional view of, the

cabi owing p 'li rly apart of the kneading;

, board and thecap rail.

Referringto the; drawings byrefere'nc'e numerals, 1 designates the central-section oi th'e' cabinet and 2, 2,' the end-sections. I i l t The central-section 1 -comprises'a pair oi'lgs 3,3; which are secured to'the 'eentral-se'ti on,"preferably upon the outsideof fireside-rails 4, 5,5-

aresecured to the top edges oi the .side rails 4 TSe cared to the lowenedges of side-rails 4 ar Led-rails 6,:

- see particularly Fig. 5. The outer, vertical edges of'the horizontal cap-rails 5' and bed-rails 6 are preferably secured i'n the same vertical plane with theouter faces or sides' of the side-rails 4, see Fig. 5. Secured at the ends of the cap-rails 5 are end-rails 7. The end-rails 7 form ends, they terminate short of the side rails 4, so as to permit-the free movement of the slide-rails of the'enrl sections, as hereinafter described. Y

The inner edges of the bedrails-6 support a hopper like drain receptacle ,8. The drain receptacle is prefer ably provided with beads or flanges 9, see Fig. '5, which 1 rest on the-topof the bed-rail 6. Furthermore, if it A is' desired,-the inner edges of'the 'bed-i ails 6 may be;

slightly b ve d r lined-a at 10 (seeFig;j5) ,;so as nected to, the hopper-like drain receptaclei 8, andsaid drain pipe 11 may be connected ,to a waste receptacle orasewer. v v The inner, lower edges of the cap-rail 5 overhang the hopper-like drain receptacle 8, see particularly Fig. 5,

see Fig. 4, which shoulders are engaged by the rolled or '15. By means of these rolled or flanged edges 13 the stationary section 1. I Formed contiguous to the inner edges of the cap-rails 5, and preferably near the central and 15,'and remove them from the cap-rails 5.

shoulders 17, and said cap-rails are cut-away at this porceptacles 1 4 and 15, see particularly 4. The kneading-board 18 is provided with apair of horizontal supporting bars 19 at one end, which supporting bars are secured near the outer edges of said kneadingeboard and to the under face thereof. Each bar 19 is adapted to slide under the inner ortion of a cap-rail 5, and slide it will be seen-that there are two brackets 20, preferably secured to v the under-face of the cap-rails 5. These brackets are substantially L-shaped in structure,

under the top of the'section carrying the same, and is.

to Fig. 4.

Each'end-section is of the same general construction, and, therefore, I will onlydescribe' specifically one --of the sections, and will point out the specific differences 0f the sections. Each end-section comprises a pair of legs 23, which are at the. outer ends of slide-rails 24.

It will be noted that each section is provided with a overlap theslide-rails of the other section, and all of the slide-rails work between the,side-rails 4, seeparticularly g i2and51 I The end of each section is closed'by avertical board -f'tolassist insecuring th xg g receptacle wq d flanged, horizontal edges 13 of the receptacles Q34 and receptacles 14 and are suspended upon the central portions of'the receptacles, arecohcaved or dished, cutoutportions 16, which\ permit the operator to easily grasp the rolled or flanged edges of. the receptacles 14 upon a metallic brack t 20.- Uponreferringto Fig. 5,

Whenthe kneading-board is not in use, it is slid in thereby placed out of use, as will be seen upon referring 100 which forms aPa' t f-the frame of the section. The

' upon said bed-rails 6. A suitable drain pipe 11 is conand these inner edges 8 are provided with shoulders 12,

It is to be noted that the cap-iailsii are provided with tion for permitting-a kneading-board 18 to cover the reconstituting a guide for the bars 19 of the" kneading '1 pair of slide-rails and-that the slide-rails of one section permit the kneading-board 18 to slide under the top 26,

as seen in Fig. 4. The section at the opposite end of the cabinet is provided with an ironing-board 27., hinged at 28, to the outer end ofthe top 26, and said iron ing-board 27 'lies fiushwith the top 26, thereby constituting an ex tension of said top and providing a greater supporting surface for the top of the cabinet, if it is desired to use the same in connection with the top, when a table is produced by closing the end-section together, as in Fig. 3. A bracket or tongue 29 is pivotally connected to the underface of the ironing-board 27, as at 30, and said bracket is provided at its lower end'with a substantially V-shaped notch 31, which notch is adapted to engage one of the vertical sides and the top of a trans verse brace 32, carried by one set of the legs 23, when said ironing-board 27 is in its unfolded position, as shown in Fig. 1. Each slide-rail 24 of the end-sections is provided with a groove 33 in its lower edge, see Fig. 5, and extending upward from the bed-rails 6, are screws or. stops 34, which stops 34 work in the grooves 33 of said slide-rails 24. Each groove '33 is closed at its outer edge, as is the case with the grooves 21 of the bars 19, so

that the outward sliding movenientof the end-section's will be limited, whereby theend-sections will not be detached or removed from the central section. Secured to the top face of the bed-rails 6 and contiguous to their inner edges 10, are cleats 35, constituting guides for the sliderails 24. The slide-rails 24 slide or work between the cleats 35, bars 19, and the side-rails 4. The bars 19 slide between brackets 20 and the slide-rails 24 of one of the movable end-sections. The receptacle 14 is adapted for washing dishes or like articles, and the receptacle 15 is adapted to receive the washed articles for permitting the same to drain, as said receptacle 15 is provided with a wire-mesh or aper; tured bottom 15. Any liquid spilling over the sides of the receptacles 14 and 15, and draining from receptacle 15, Will flow down the hopper-like drain receptacle 8 and into the waste-pipe 11.

It is to be noted that the kneading-board 18 engages the shouldered portions 17 of the cap-rails 5 when slid over the receptacles 14 and 15 and the legs 19 pass under the inner portion of the cap-rails 5, as shown clearly in Fig. 5. The bars 19 must be cutaway at 19, constitutingshoulders, see Fig. 6, so as to enable the bars 19 to slide under the cap-rails 5, and allow the shouldered portions 19 to work in the elongated slots or grooves 19, and thereby permit the top of the kneading-board to lie flush with the top portion of the cap-rails 5.

I have constructed a cabinet which comprises a central, stationary section supportedat its middle, or central part, upon legs, while the ends of said central-section are supported upon movable end-sections, which end-sections are each provided with legs at its outer end, so that when two end-sections are folded together, a table will be formed, and still the central sect-ion will be supported at its outer end, as well as its central portion. The hopper-like drain receptacle is formed with its upper edges contiguous to the end-rails 7 and the inner sides of one set of the slide-rails 24, so as to prevent any water or other liquid from spilling over the edgesof thedrain-receptacle. 4

What I claim is:'

l. In a kitchen cabinet. the combination of a central, stationary section provided with a drain hopper depending from the central portion thereof and with a pair of legs secured at the sides and near the central portion of said section, slidable end-sections engaging and supporting only the ends of said central section, said central section provided with horizontal caprails secured to its upper por tion. each cap-rail provided with an inner shouldered portion, a receptacle supported upon said shouldered portion, a kneading-board adapted to slide beneath one of said slidable sections and adapted. when said slidable sections are closed together over said central section, to be positioned over said receptacle and rest upon the shouldered portions of the caprails.

2. In a kitchen cabinet. the combination of a stationary section and a slidable end-section adapted to be slld upon and partly covet said stationary section, said stationary section provided with caprails, each cap-rail provided with an inner shouldered portion and with a longitudinally-extending slot: formed in each shouldered portion, a kneading-board adapted to slidc beneath said slidable section. said board provided with horizontal bars depending from and .extendiug beyond the. inner end thereof, said bars guided in the slots of the cap-rails, and said kneadingboard adapted to be positioned between the shouldered portions of and have its upper surface lie in a horizontal plane with the upper surface of thc caprails, when said slidable section is closed upon said stationary section.

3. In a kitchen cabinet. the combination of a stationary section and a slidable cnd-section adapted to he slid upon said stationary section. said stationary-section provided with horizontal cap-rails, each cap-rail provided with an inner shouldered portion and with an elongated slot formed in said shouldered portion, a board'adapted to slide beneath said sliduble section, bars secured to said board and guided in said elongated slots, and said board adapted to be positioned between theshouldcrcd portions of the cz1p-rails, when said slidablc section and board are closed together upon said stationary-section,

4. In a kitchen cabinet, the combination of a stationary section and a slidabie section adapted to slide upon said stationary section, said stationary section provided with bed-rails secured near the sides thereof, each bed-rail pro vided with a beveled inner, longitudinal edge, a cloat: secured to the upper face of each bed-rail contiguous to said beveled edge, said stationary section provided with vertical end-rails, said slidable section provided with guide-rails positioned between the cleats carried by said bed-rails and the sides of said stationaryscction. a drain hopper provided with longitudinallycxtending, solid rciir forcing ribs, said hopper provided with vertical ends engaging the end-rails, means fixedly securing said ends to said endrails, and said draiirhopper provided with inclined sides engaging the beveled inner ends of said bed rails, and with solid, reinforcing ribs resting upon the bed rails between the beveled inner edges and said longitudinullycxtending cleats.

5. In a kitchen cabinet, the combination of a stationary section undo slidable end section adapted to be slid upon said stationary section, said stationary section provided with horizontal caprails, longitudinally-exteuding, anglebrackets secured to the bottom of said cap-rails, a board adapted to slide beneath said end-section, and bars ex tending beyond the inner ends of and secured to said board, said bars supported by and working upon said anglebrackets.

6. In a kitchen cabinet, the combination of a central section and end-sections slidably mounted upon said central-section, said central-section provided with horizontal bed-rails positioned at the sides thereof and with transverse end-rails, a drain hopper supported upon the inner edges of said bed-rails, means fixedly securing the ends of said hopper to said endrails, said central-section provided with horizontal cap-rails, the inner edges of said cap-ruils" overhanging the inside of said drain-hopper, and a rccep tacle supported upon the inner edges of said cap-rails and having its upper horizontal edge positioned in the same horizontal plane with a portion of said cap-rails.

7. In a kitchen cabinet, the combination of a stationary section and slidable end-sections, said stationary section provided with a drain-hopper positioned within the central portion thereof, a pair of legs positioned at the sides of and secured near the central portion of said stationary section, said stationary section provided with horizontal cap-rails, each cap-rail provided with a shoulder formed. near its inner edg a receptacle supported upon said shouldered portions of the cap r-ails, a slidable-board un- 'and a receptacle positioned above said drain-hopper and supported upon the overhanging inner edges of said caprails.

i). in a kitchen cabinet, the combination of a stationary. sectionand a sliduble section co-operating therewith, said cured to each cap-rail, a stop secured to each bracket, :1 board slidably mounted beneath said slidable section. bars secured to said board, each bar provided with a longitudinaily-extending groove. said barsslidably mounted upon said brackets and said stops positioned within the grooves of said bars. p i

10. in a kitchen cabinet, a stationary section and an endsection slidably mounted thereon to be moved to cover and uncover the same, rails on said stationary section having longitudinal slots therein,-a kneading board adapted to slide beneath said end-section, and supporting bars provided with shoulder portions, attached to the underside of said board and projecting beyond the inner end thereof. said bars spaced from said board by said shoulder portions, said supportim, bars mounted to slide beneath said rails with said shoulder portions guided in said slots.

11. in a kitchen cabinet, a central section, rails at the sides of said central section, an end section adapted to slide over the tops of said rails. a kneading-board adapted lo slide between portions of said rails beneath said endsection. and longit'udinaiiy-extending supporting bars attached to said board and-projecting beyond its inner end, said supporting bars mounted to slide beneath said rails.

12. In a kitchen cabinet, a stationary section and an end section slidabiy mounted thereon to move to cover and uncover the same, rails on said stationary section pro vided with shouldered portions having longitudinal slots therein, a kneading-board adapted. tosllde beneath said end section, longitudinally-extending depending supporting barsattached tosaid board. projecting beyond the inner end thereof, said supporting bars mounted to slide beneath said rails and guided in said slots, the kneadingboard adapted to engage and be positioned between the shouldered portions of said rail's, whensaid end-section is in its closed position upon said stationary section.

13. In a kitchen cabinet, a central section, rails at the side of saidv central section, an end-section adapted to slide over the tops of said rails, longitudinally-extending angle-brackets attached to the bottom of said rails, a

kneading-board adapted'to slide between portions. of said rails beneath said end-section, and iongitudinally-extend- I ing supporting bars attached to said bar and projecting beyond its inner end, said bafs guided in said anglebrackets.

14. In a kitchen cabinet, a framework including parallel rails on oposlte sides'thereof, the inner facing edges of said rails being downwardly and inwardly beveled, a drain-hopper having inwardly inclined sides fitted between said rails and-upon said beveled edges thereof, and outwnrdly-extending ribs upon the sides of said drain-hopper stationary section provided with cap-rails, a bracket se-- in position to rest upon horizontal portions of said rails. 15. in a kitchen cabinet, :1 .ccntral section, rails at the sides of said central section, an end-section adapted to slide over the tops of said rails, anglebrnckets secured to said rails, n kneading-hoard adapted to slide beneath said end-section, horizontal, depending supporting bars at.- iached at one end to said board and projecting beyond its inner end, "the opposite ends of said supporting bars mounted to slide in said angie-brackcts f 16. In'a kitchen cabinet, thecombinat'ion of a stationfary section and slidable end-sections, said stationary sec- 1V" NN I I: 1. ROSS.

Witnesses JOHN C. A'r'rowar, I C. A. Simian. 

